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Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?

Will Eyes on Lompoc Wind Farm’s Towers Bring Down Bird Deaths?

Energy By Callie Fausey

The Santa Barbara Audubon Society says the Strauss Wind Energy Project should do more to keep its turbines from killing endangered eagles and other birds.

Rep. Carbajal Meets with Cottage Health’s Head Honchos in Santa Barbara as They Brace for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts

Rep. Carbajal Meets with Cottage Health’s Head Honchos in Santa Barbara as They Brace for ‘Big Beautiful Bill’ Impacts

Health By Callie Fausey

Trump’s bill expected to leave close to 40,000 Central Coast residents without health coverage, another 37,000 with higher premiums, and a roughly $40 million initial impact on Cottage.

San Francisco, Unscripted

San Francisco, Unscripted

Travel By Keith Hamm

A freewheeling family guide to the City by the Bay, where the best adventures aren’t planned.

Book Review | ‘On Un/Certainty: The Uses of Doubt in Dangerous Times’ by Natasha Lennard

Book Review | ‘On Un/Certainty: The Uses of Doubt in Dangerous Times’ by Natasha Lennard

Books By Brian Tanguay

What does uncertainty mean for our ability to act? New book explores this topic through a philosophical lens.

A New Home for Kyle’s Kitchen

A New Home for Kyle’s Kitchen

Food & Drink By Madeline Slogoff

Charitable restaurant moves to Goleta’s Storke Plaza.

2026 Best of Santa Barbara® Looking Good

2026 Best of Santa Barbara® Looking Good

Best Of By Tiana Molony

2026 Best of Santa Barbara® Looking Good By Tiana Molony | October 22, 2026Photos by Ingrid Bostrom | Illustrations by

2026 Best of Santa Barbara® Media

2026 Best of Santa Barbara® Media

Best Of By Tyler Hayden

2026 Best of Santa Barbara® Media By Tyler Hayden | October 22, 2026Photos by Ingrid Bostrom | Illustrations by Ben

multimedia Stories

Music Academy Breaks Grounds on ‘The Muse’ in Downtown Santa Barbara

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Former Forever 21 at 901 State Street starts its transformation into a music hall and education center at Thursday’s groundbreaking.

Dos Pueblos and Rio Mesa Get Down in Post-Game Dance Battle

Video

The two teams broke out into an impromptu dance battle in a show of sportsmanship after Dos Pueblos won the game 48-6.

Santa Barbara Students and Community Members Speak out Against Recent Blackface Incident

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Community members call for consequences for students involved in San Marcos blackface incident at October 13th school board meeting.

Larry Nimmer Throws a Dart at the Santa Barbara Studio Artists Tour

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Santa Barbara filmmaker’s new snstallment of D’Art series surveys a variety of artists in their studios.

‘Scream If You Love Raising Canes’

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Community members and protesters show up for the grand opening of Raising Cane’s in Goleta.

‘LA Times’ Star Mark Barabak Breaks Down Midterms State of Play: Dems Look Solid to Win House, Puncher’s Chance to Take Senate

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California’s top political columnist returns to “Newsmakers TV” for in-depth and detailed analysis of how Iran war and Trump’s unpopularity triggered a “red undertow” that may lead to “blue wave.”

UCSB Arts & Lectures ‘Air Time’: Sérgio and Clarice Assad

Audio

A conversation with Charles Donelan.

Annual Chumash Intertribal Powwow Draws a Crowd in Santa Ynez Despite Soaring Temperatures

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A heatwave doesn’t keep dancers from competing at the weekend powwow.

Santa Barbara Mayoral Candidate Forum

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The discussion included candidates Eric Friedman, Wendy Sims-Moten, and Kristen Sneddon.

Santa Barbara City Council District 4 Candidate Forum

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The discussion included the candidates Devon Wardlow, Monte Wilson, Jason Dominguez, and Genevieve Taft-Vasquez.

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In Local Government Elections, the Facts Matter

Letters By Councilmember Mike Jordan

Arts & Entertainment

The Operatic Muse, Back in Town

The Operatic Muse, Back in Town

Music By Josef Woodard

Opera Santa Barbara launches its season with a trusty and classic tragedy, Verdi’s “Rigoletto,” at the Lobero Theatre.

Impressions in Process and Progress

Impressions in Process and Progress

Visual Arts By Josef Woodard

Rhonda Byrne Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ‘The Secret’ Publication with Two New Books and a Special Event

Rhonda Byrne Celebrates 20th Anniversary of ‘The Secret’ Publication with Two New Books and a Special Event

Books By Cheryl Crabtree

Review | The Future Is Short, but Promising, at Westmont College

Review | The Future Is Short, but Promising, at Westmont College

Theater By Maggie Yates

Grit Chasing Grit

Grit Chasing Grit

Film By Josef Woodard

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Food & Drink

A New Home for Kyle’s Kitchen

A New Home for Kyle’s Kitchen

Food & Drink By Madeline Slogoff

Charitable restaurant moves to Goleta’s Storke Plaza.

Celebrate Eat Happy with a Cookbook Celebration

Celebrate Eat Happy with a Cookbook Celebration

Food & Drink By Taylor Cusimano

Santa Barbara Bar Food at Its Best

Santa Barbara Bar Food at Its Best

Food & Drink By Leslie Dinaberg

2026 Best of Santa Barbara® Drinking

2026 Best of Santa Barbara® Drinking

Best Of By Don Brubaker

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Living

San Francisco, Unscripted

San Francisco, Unscripted

Travel By Keith Hamm

A freewheeling family guide to the City by the Bay, where the best adventures aren’t planned.

Channel Islands Falcons Face an Uncertain Future

Animals By Chuck Graham

Santa Barbara Public Library Expands Its Library of Things

Community By Elaine Sanders

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Sports

Allan Hancock Edges SBCC 35-28 in Santa Barbara County Rivalry Game

Allan Hancock Edges SBCC 35-28 in Santa Barbara County Rivalry Game

Sports By Victor Bryant

The Vaqueros will look to capture their first win of the season against Citrus next week.

Dons Defeat Westlake 13-10 in High Stakes Channel League Contest

Sports By Xavier Pererya

Dos Pueblos Drops Defensive Struggle to FIllmore 14-0

Sports By Victor Bryant

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Real Estate

Q&A: Photographer Holly Lepere

Q&A: Photographer Holly Lepere

Heart of the Home By Keith Hamm

Lepere discusses her education, career, and new book, ‘Private Homes of Santa Barbara’.

The Pachyderm Promenade on Palm Avenue

The Pachyderm Promenade on Palm Avenue

Street Stories By Betsy J. Green

Why Does It Cost So Much to Remodel Here?

Why Does It Cost So Much to Remodel Here?

Good Bones By Emily Kellow

If We Make Our Homes Safer, Will Insurance Follow?

If We Make Our Homes Safer, Will Insurance Follow?

Real Estate Scoop By Kathleen Rogers

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Real Estate
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Announcements

Centenarian Celebrates 105th Birthday at Marian Extended Care Center

Announcement By Marian Regional Medical Center

Filmmaker & Chumash Speaker to Highlight Local Roots of Indigenous Language Revivals

Announcement By Santa Barbara Museum of Natural History

California Enacts Landmark Hydrogen Pipeline Safety Law, Advancing Safer Hydrogen Infrastructure

Announcement By H2C Safety Pipe, Inc.

Carpinteria-Summerland Fire District Secures Property for New Summerland Fire Station # 62

Announcement By Carpinteria-Summerland Fire Protection District

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